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Historical Event on 12/16/2000

Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/12/1924Gandhiji was operated on for appendicitis in Sassoon Hospital, Pune.
1/21/1978Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.
9/5/1957Wealth Tax Bill passed in Rajya Sabha.
4/8/1937R. Gundurao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka and senior leader of Indira Congress, was born.
11/23/1908Durga Das, famous social reformer and journalist, was born.
9/12/1934Shantakumar Jagannath Sharma was born in Garhjamula, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh).
11/22/1989Rajindernath, great Indian wicketkeeper 1 Test and 0 runs 0 ct, 4 stp, passed away.
5/4/1993Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice.
10/18/1927Ramesh Vithaldas Divecha, cricketer (11 wickets for India in early 50's), was born in Bombay.
9/29/1996Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras.